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Example sentences for: shinto

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The Naiku (Inner Shrine) is the more important of the two shrines, as it is dedicated to Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess and supreme deity of Shinto.
Since Japan’s Shinto deities are believed to permeate the natural surroundings — in this case, a beautiful cedar forest — the man-made shrine is just there for the fleeting present moment.
In the Religion and Festivals section, for example, one finds among pictures of Buddhas and Shinto deities (see Ogata Korin, Gods of Wind and Thunder ) a large ink-brushed hanging scroll depicting nothing but vegetables (Ito Jakuchu, Vegetable parinirvana , circa 1780).
Combining Shinto ritual with official Buddhist conformity, they revived the Confucian ideals of filial piety and obedience to authority to bolster their government.
While no more nor less significant than other countries’ national symbols and icons, the Shinto identity embodied in the shrines of Ise is quite distinct from Japan’s other man-made institutions.